One draft strategy is to target hitters who are adept at both hitting home runs and stealing bases. Some managers take this strategy to such an extreme that they won’t draft players who can’t steal at least ten bases and hit at least ten home runs. This probably explains why Russell Martin’s Average Draft Position (ADP) is currently somewhere in the 42 range.In an effort to help owners that prefer this strategy, I have generated a quick cheat sheet that lists all the dual HR/SB threats. The players on this list met the following three requirements:
I call it the Ten-Ten Thirty Plus (TT30+) Club. Nobody else calls it this, so don't go bragging to your friends about how nearly all the players you just drafted are members of the TT30+ club. They won't know what you are talking about. But even though it is a make believe club, this list might help you to target some of the more underrated power/speed players for your 2009 fantasy baseball draft.
Note: the number to the left of each player name is the combined total of each player’s 2008 home run and stolen base output.
Any names surprise you? I’ll leave you with a list of players that just missed being included in the above list. Some of these players will probably be joining the TT30+ club in 2009.
What player from the "just missed" list do you think is most likely to go Ten-Ten Thirty Plus in 2009?
I think the easy choice is BJ Upton, who hit 7 home runs in the playoffs last year. CHONE projects Delmon to make the jump. Fred Lewis could do it if Manny doesn't go to SF and steal his left field spot.
ReplyDeleteGood call on BJ Upton. He's my favorite, too. And D. Span is my dark horse pick even though I'm not sure if he'll get the PT to make it happen. Span's coach is saying that Span will play every day, but that would mean benching the expensive Delmon Young. Hopefully spring training illuminates.
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